BOKS and its member firms are legally distinct and separate entities. These entities are not and shall not be construed to be in the relationship of a parent firm, subsidiary, partner, joint venture, agent or a network. No member firm of BOKS has any authority (actual, apparent, implied or otherwise) to obligate or bind BOKS or any other BOKS member firm in any manner whatsoever, equally, nor does BOKS have any such authority to obligate or bind any member firm. All BOKS members are independent firms, as such they all render their services entirely on their own account (including benefit and risk), without any involvement of BOKS and/or other BOKS member firms.